The Free State Festival celebrated the City of Lawrence, Kansas through film screenings with community partners, culinary adventures with local restaurants and networking opportunities; bringing neighbors and visitors together through … [more]
Comedian, writer, and actor Jana Schmieding is rapidly becoming a force with which to be reckoned. Starting with her podcast Women of Size, moving on to working as a writer … [more]
By Chris Conde If you ask Marlo Angell, the director of Lawrence’s Free State Festival, what it takes to get viewers off of their couch and into a movie theater, … [more]
The Lawrence Music Census has shown that a rising cost of living is a key concern for musicians, and local musicians are some of the lowest paid across 25 cities … [more]
It’s a sneak peek at the 2024 Free State Festival, a week of independent films, music, and ideas. Join us for a conversation with Festival director Marlo Angell and Academy … [more]
Marlo Angell, festival director and LAC curator of film and media, described the festival in a news release Thursday as a “signature community event” that “celebrates the free spirit of … [more]
Free State Festival 2024 Lineup The Lawrence Arts Center is proud to announce the selected films and headliners for Free State Festival 2024 slated for June 25-30. This signature community … [more]
The 2023 Free State Festival received an editor’s highlight in The Pitch’s Best of Kansas City 2023! Arts and Culture scribe Patrick Sprehe penned the aptly headlined feature “Free State … [more]
The new documentary, by filmmaker Diallo Javonne French, marks Kansas City’s African American music culture and its importance to American music — from Jazz, to Hip hop, rock ‘n’ roll … [more]
Free State Festival 2023 brought audiences and artists together for a full week of community-building experiences from June 26-July 2. From the inspiring opening night at the Dole Institute with … [more]
